Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1887-08-25
WHO TO VOTE FOR.
Some Reasons Why the Politi-
cal Parties did not Nominate
Party Candidates.
Dr.. w. A. Burleigh Will in All
Likelihood be the Opposition
Candidate for Council.
THE POT BOILING.

Ihb FoA boiLlSS.
Every Indication Of Lively Fight To-Day.
Up TO yesterday all indications
pointed to dull and uninteresting
election for membey of the council to
ill the vacancy occasioned by Mr..
Thompson's resignation. Nobody
seemed to covet the honor Of repre-
senting Custer county at the special
session, and 1t was 30 apparent on the
surface that the Office would 20 beg.
ging that 1t was thought perfectly
feasible and satisfactory plan to have
the two central committees meet and
select some one, who would be elected
without opposition. 1t was generally
conceded that there would be no cleo
ton held at any precinct In the county
except Miles City and perhaps For
syth and Terry. and 1t was as generally
expected that the candidate named by
the joint conference of the two COM
mittees would have no opposition.
Carrying out this programme the COM
mittees met and nominated Mr.. ]. II.
Garlock and O. far rs the Republican
central committee is concerned, or
such portion of IL as was there repre-
sented, II was felt that they had done
what was right and proper In the
premises. What little canvAssing had
been done by the Republicans prior to
the meeting had crystallized, first into
the recognition Of the right Of the
Democracy to claim that the vacancy
be filed by q Democrat and second
into the selection Of c. r. Middleton
as that Democrat. It was quickly as
certained, however, that Mr.. Middle.
ton would not De accepted by the
Democrats on account of his action
last fall In running independent
against the regular nominee Of the
party. The issue being thus pre-
sented, and ss there were nine Demo
Gratis present to five Republicans. II
follows that their choice In the person
Of Mr.. Gsrlock prevailed, and the Re.
publicans were In honor bound to
abide by the nomination. But while
the central committee can legitimately
act for the party in such cotingercies,
IL cannot control its action as to en-.
dorsing and supporting the nominee,
and 1t now transpires that consider
able proportion Of the party do not
propose to give such recognition or
support. On one account, and one
only, 1t is to be regretted that such 10
the case. The only reason why the
joint conference and nomination was
considered at all by the Republicans
was In the hope that 1t would do away
with the necessity of party fight on
90 trivial an issue and 80 concentrate
the vote on one candidate that II
would be plain to the returning board
that he had been electsd, and 90 in
duce the board TO issue the certificate
of election at once, instead Of waiting
the full time of fifteen days fixed by
the statute.
Ever since this special election has
been endorsed by the governor, there
has been feeling dominant with all
taxpayers that the election should as
far as possible be allowed to 20 by de-
fault, in order TO save as much ex.
pense a. possible 10 the county. We
are In no condition TO have any addi.
tIonal exsense entailed upon US, for
the almost useless privilege Of being
represented for . few days at the
special session Of the legislature, and
were II not that the revenue bill, In
troduced by Custer oounty's represent
ative In the council, was 10 be at
tackled. and . systematic effort to be
made for Its appeal or emasculation, ],
is not probable that any one here
would care three hurrahs In Hades,
whether we were represented there OF
not. Not that we have any disregard
OF the honor Of such representation, oI
in q general way Its necessity, but
just at present we are toe
poor 10 afford the luxury. II 1,
has TO be purchased at the cosl
OF an expensive general election,
For this reason. nothing has been
done In the matter of the special elec'
tion that could be left undone. The
county clerk was ordered by the gov
ernor to give the notice required by
statute and has complied, but ss this
notice 10 y very short one 10 10 not
probable that any of the country pre-
cincts will receive II In time. or where
they do that there will be any rfto
open the polls.
With Q like intent the JOURNAL
has studiously avoided any reference
to the election, mention OF candid dstes
or any discussion Of the topic that